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ADMINISTRATIVE/COMMERCIAL CAPITAL: Moscow
GEOGRAPHY
Russia is the world's largest country and promises diverse attractions for the visitors. Out of 17,075,200 km² of its country boundry 79,400 km2 is water and 16,995,800 km2 is land.
DEMOGRAPHY
A population of close to 143 Million. Muslims account for about 14% of the population.
CLIMATE
Russia is a huge country as it is the world's largest country its Climate also changes based on the area or the region. North siberia has an arctic climate while the area closer to the black sea has a sub-tropical climate. North Russsia has a moderate continental climate. However the capital (Moscow)'s annual average temperature is close to 5.8°C (42 °F).
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
Russian is the official language.
LOCAL TIME
GMT+4 hrs at Moscow.
BUSINESS HOURS
General: 9 AM to 6 PM
HOLIDAYS
New Years Day : January 1st
Bank Holidays(New Year) :2-10th January
Women Day : March 8th
Victory Day : May 9th
National Unity Day : November 4th
CURRENCY
Russian Ruble
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Police/Medical/Fire: 112
Introduction to Russia
Russia is considered to be the largest country in the world and has a varied topography. The extensive coastline of Russia attracts a number of travellers every year. The country also has several rivers and inland water bodies including the Lake Baikal, the oldest and purest fresh water lake in the world.Islam was introduced in some parts of present day Russia as early as the 8th century. According to the Pew research Center report, there are 16 Million Muslims now constituting close to 12% of the Russian Population. Kazan which is the capital city of Tartarstan has the one of the biggest communities of Muslims in Russia. The Russian Islam University is also located in Kazan. There are many mosques in that part of Russia.
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